Window-screen



(No Model.)

F. 8a. A. HUBKA.

WINDOW SCREEN.

No. 318,988. Patented June 2, 1885.

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FRANK HUBKA AND ANTON HUBKA, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WINDOW-SCREEN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Iatent No. 318,988, dated June 2, 1885.

Applicatir n filed June 6, 1884.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, FRANK HUBKA and ANTON HUBKA, citizens of the United States,

' residing at Chicago, in the county of Cool; and

State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in \Vindow-Screens, which are fully set forth in the following specification, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, and in which- Figure 1 shows a window on theiuterior of a room,providcd with our improved screen. Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of one of the lower corners of the screen and part of the adjustable piece attached thereto. Fig. 3 shows the entire adj usting-piece, partly covered by the upper corner of the screen. Fig. at shows a seetional view of the adjustingpiece z, the frame 6, and a wire, on, taken anywhere between the bolts j across the frame.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts.

The object of our invention is to provide a window-screen which shall, first, cover either the upper or lower sash, or be adjustable at any point between the limits of its motion; second, he adjustable to the varying width of windows; and, third, which shall have its own removable ways or supports upon which it moves.

In the drawings, (t represents the windoweasing, into the frame of which are placed supports'or screw-eyes 6. Into said screw'eyes are placed rods 0, threaded and provided with nuts at each end, as shown. The rods 0 may be fastened to their places in any other welllznown and desirable manner. Said rods are placed'as near to the window-sash d as will be necessary to cause the frame 6 of the screen to slide closely against the sash, and said frame is provided with eyes f on its inner side,with holes through them, through which loosely pass the rods 0, on which the screen moves up and down. I

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To the inner and lower corners of the frame 6 are attached pointed spring-bolts g, which pierce into the window-frame to hold the screen at any desired point.

Near the upper and lower ends of the vertical sides of the screen-frame e are transverse slots h, and upon the back or outer side of said frame is placed a sheet-metal plate, 2121180 provided with transverse slotsh, registering with the slots 12, and through which bolts 3', with thin fiat heads, are passed inward and provided on their inner ends with butterfly-nuts 70. By means of said adjustable piece i the space covered by the frame 0 may be considerably increased on both of its edges and the frame made to fit closely into the sides of the window-frame. The motion of the piece is shown in dotted outlines.

The frame 6 has a stout wire, Z, forming a frame to stiffen it, running all around its exterior. The frame 6 is also made preferably of sheet metal.

This construction enables the use of the screen for the upper sash as well as the lower, so that the lower sash may he closed and the upper one open and screened, or vice versa, at pleasure.

What we claim is l. A rigid window-screen provided with eyes f upon one of the face sides of the frame, and bolts g upon its lower edge, in combination with rods 0, substantially as specified.

2. A windowscreen having a rigid frame upon which there are eyes f on one of its faces, in combination with adjustable rods 0, passing through said eyes, and supports 1), substantially as specified.

FRANK HUBKA. ANTON HUBKA.

Vitnesses:

WM. ZIMMERMAN, L. F. CUMMINGS. 

